There’s something in me that wants to write.

But I’m afraid that my motives are all wrong.  That all I want is for people to notice me, and nod their heads as they say how lovely and smart and wise I am.

But poor motives do not automatically disqualify me from having something to say.

And then I panic—

I think I have too much to say!  How do I organize it all?  How do I decide what comes first?  How do I know what people actually need to hear?  (As opposed to just what ever it is that I want to say.)

 

Too much burden.  I’m done.  I wasn’t meant to be a writer.

Except…now that I’ve started, I’m having a hard time stopping.